Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

23-37,202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. (UCCJEA 202). (a) Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 23-37,204, and amendments thereto, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with K.S.A. 23-37,201 or 23-37,203, and amendments thereto, has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until: (1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or (2) a court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state. (b) A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under K.S.A. 23-37,201, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2000, ch. 171, § 44; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 38-1335, 38-1349. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Kansas court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enter orders in child custody matter where Mississippi court had previously entered custody orders, without ensuring UCCJEA provisions were satisfied. In re A.A., 51 Kan. App. 2d 794, 795, 812, 354 P.3d 1205 (2015). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026